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M2.2 Earthquake near Explosion of magnitude 2.2, near of Le Havre (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-09-26 09:20:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Explosion of magnitude 2.2, near of Le Havre (France hexagonale)

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About this earthquake

On September 26, 2025 at 09:20 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Explosion of magnitude 2.2, near of Le Havre (France hexagonale) (France). Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 6 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
f8712b44023461e4f88c60695a16a51173fb6672
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-26 09:20:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
Source
resif
Coordinates
49.48864, 0.00930
Temperature
12.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (6.2 km)
Regional average: 6.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 468 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 496 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Deauville Normandie airportFrance · DOL · LFRG
    17.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Caen Carpiquet airportFrance · CFR · LFRK
    48.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 992 Catalogue entries

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